Black Flat Lid Floor Basket | Handwoven Millet Grass | Wolof Artisans | Senegal | Mbare by Powered by People

Black Flat Lid Floor Basket — Handwoven Millet Grass | Wide Opening | Wolof Women Artisans | Made in Senegal | by Mbare & Powered by People

The floor is where the largest things land — the throw blankets pulled out on a cold evening, the pillows that come off the bed, the bulky things that need a home that is both practical and beautiful. The Black Flat Lid Floor Basket by Mbare is made for exactly that. Low, wide, flat-lidded, and handwoven by Wolof women in rural Senegal from millet grass and black plastic thread — it is the kind of storage that makes a room look more intentional, not less.

The wide opening makes loading and unloading effortless — no wrestling with a narrow mouth, no awkward angles. The flat lid keeps the surface clean and the contents out of sight, turning a storage basket into a design object that earns its place on the floor of any room. The millet grass gives the basket its natural warmth and structure. The black plastic thread woven through it adds strength, durability, and the clean graphic quality that makes this basket as much a statement piece as a storage solution.

At 18” x 14”, it sits low and wide — a natural companion to the taller Black Flat Lid Basket from the same collection. Pair them together for a layered, intentional focal point in the living room, bedroom, or entryway. The kind of storage that doesn’t need to be hidden — and shouldn’t be.

The Makers

Wolof women in rural Senegal have woven millet grass baskets for generations — a craft rooted in community, skill, and the rhythms of daily life. Through Mbare and Powered by People’s fair trade network, their work finds its way into homes around the world, carrying with it the story of the hands that made it.

Details

• 🧵 Material: Millet grass & black plastic thread
• 📏 Size: 18” x 14”
• 📦 Flat lid | Wide opening for easy loading
• 🏠 Use: Throw blankets | Pillows | Bulky storage | Decorative focal point
• 🌍 Handwoven by Wolof women artisans in rural Senegal
• 🤝 Brand: Mbare | Powered by People — fair trade & artisan-made
• 🎁 A meaningful, beautiful gift for a housewarming or any home that values craft with a story

“She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.” — Proverbs 31:13